KORPITIEN KOULUKORPITIEN KOULU

Korpitien Koulu in a NutshellKorpitien Koulu in a Nutshell

• The school consists of the 9-year The school consists of the 9-year comprehensive school (ages 7-15) comprehensive school (ages 7-15) including primary school and lower including primary school and lower secondary school. In addition, optional pre-secondary school. In addition, optional pre-school (class 0) is connected with class 1.school (class 0) is connected with class 1.

• The students of the upper secondary The students of the upper secondary school (ages 16-18) also operate in the school (ages 16-18) also operate in the same school building.same school building.

• Principal Veikko Kärki and Vice-principal Eija AlasalmiPrincipal Veikko Kärki and Vice-principal Eija Alasalmi

• Number of comprehensive school pupils: 332Number of comprehensive school pupils: 332

• Number of teachers: 36Number of teachers: 36- special needs education teachers (altogether 18 pupils in - special needs education teachers (altogether 18 pupils in

small groups)small groups)- school councellor- school councellor

• Class size: 18-29 pupilsClass size: 18-29 pupils

• Students welfare group attends once a month. Psychologists and Students welfare group attends once a month. Psychologists and social workers are available.social workers are available.

• Staff includes a school clerk, a school nurse, teaching assistants, Staff includes a school clerk, a school nurse, teaching assistants, ITC-support, cleaning and kitchen staff and janitors. (School nurse ITC-support, cleaning and kitchen staff and janitors. (School nurse available four days a week.)available four days a week.)

• Free school lunch every day.Free school lunch every day.

• 1/3 pupils are transported to school.1/3 pupils are transported to school.

Educational PhilosophyEducational Philosophy

• To teach the pupils skills and knowlegde necessary in To teach the pupils skills and knowlegde necessary in life.life.

• To support the development of pupils as human To support the development of pupils as human beings, and their growth into ethically responsible beings, and their growth into ethically responsible members of society.members of society.

• To strengthen pupils’ self-confidence. To strengthen pupils’ self-confidence.

• To guide pupils to take up a positive attitude towards To guide pupils to take up a positive attitude towards studying and create a sense of responsibility for studying and create a sense of responsibility for their own actions. their own actions.

Goals and Themes of Our Goals and Themes of Our SchoolSchool• Teaching of a good quality by using Teaching of a good quality by using

modern technology.modern technology.• Growing as an individualGrowing as an individual• Cultural Identity and InternationalityCultural Identity and Internationality• Communication and Media literacyCommunication and Media literacy• Active citizenship and entrepreneurshipActive citizenship and entrepreneurship• Responsibility for the environment, well-Responsibility for the environment, well-

being, being, sustainable development. • Safety and TrafficSafety and Traffic

Textile workTextile work Foods classFoods class

Arts and technical workArts and technical work

• We emphasize: We emphasize:

- independent initiative- independent initiative

- self-confidence- self-confidence

- respect for others and work- respect for others and work

- pleasant working environment- pleasant working environment

- joint responsibility- joint responsibility

- basic knowledge and ability- basic knowledge and ability

Information and Information and Communication TechnologyCommunication Technology• School has a wireless internet connection (three movable computer School has a wireless internet connection (three movable computer

units with 20 laptops).units with 20 laptops).

• A Multimedia LCD projector, a laptop, a tv, a radio, and a video in A Multimedia LCD projector, a laptop, a tv, a radio, and a video in every classroom.every classroom.

• Every teacher has a laptop and there are computers for students Every teacher has a laptop and there are computers for students around the school premises.around the school premises.

• Pupils also have a chance to use digital and video cameras in school Pupils also have a chance to use digital and video cameras in school projects.projects.

• School has a special room for picture and sound editing. School has a special room for picture and sound editing.

• In February 2011 school starts using special computer software to In February 2011 school starts using special computer software to make the co-operation between teachers and parents more effective.make the co-operation between teachers and parents more effective.

Studying ITCStudying ITC

Getting to know different Getting to know different hobbieshobbies

BreakBreak

Focus of This School YearFocus of This School Year

• Fluidity in everyday school life in a Fluidity in everyday school life in a new school community.new school community.

• KiVa Koulu-project (national project KiVa Koulu-project (national project against bullying at school)against bullying at school)

• Working with current Comenius-Working with current Comenius-project: Health Education at School.project: Health Education at School.

• Preparing for the new Comenius-Preparing for the new Comenius-projectproject

Time allocation for classes 1-9

Subject andsubject group

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 altogether

Mother tongueand literature

7 7 5 5 4 5 3 3 3 42

A-language, starting at the lower stage

2 2 2 2 2 3 3 16

B-language,starting at the upper stage

3 2 1 6

Mathematics 3 3 4 4 4 4 3 3 4 32

BiologyGeography

2 2 2 3 3 2

10

12

21

183

PhysicsChemistry

1,51

1,51

11

43

Health edecation 1 1 1 3

Religion, Ethics 1 1 2 1 1 2 1 1 1 11

History, Socialstudies

2 1 20

21

02

73

Music 1 1 2-2-2- 164-

2-2-4- 184-

1 0 0 56

Visual arts 1 1 2 0 0

Craft, technicalwork and textilework

1 1 3 0 0

Physical education 2 2 2 2 2

Home economics 3 0 0 3

Pupil counselling 0,5 0,5 1 2

Optimal subjects 0 6 7 13

School decides 2 2

Altogether

pupils´ lessons 20 20 23 23 25 25 30 30 30 222 min/226 pupil lessons

Optional A2 language

2 2 2 2 2* 2*

Sports Day

Field trips